The City Government Inventory In Mata Air In Bandung So That It Can Be Used As A Tourism Object

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JAKARTA - The Bandung City Government has made an inventory of a number of springs in Bandung City, West Java. The goal is to make it a green open space tourist spot. Bandung Mayor Yana Mulyana said after the spring named Seke Buka Tanah in Ujungberung District was inaugurated, there are several more springs that will be optimized into public spaces. One of them in the Talapasir area and several other places. "We entrust this place to the regional authorities to keep the springs that are also greatly felt by our brothers and sisters downstream. Because, without springs, it will only be tears," said Yana in Bandung, West Java, Thursday, January 19. As a public space, these assets can bring benefits to the ecosystem for the city of Bandung. Because, the spring can be preserved if it becomes a public space. "Because in the past from the literature we read, the springs in the city of Bandung have decreased a lot. Some of the factors occur because of the impact of development," he said. For that, he invites the community to help preserve the springs. So according to him, this preservation can bring benefits to children and grandchildren in the future. "Hopefully, the presence of this public space together with seke conservation (water springs), the community's happiness index can increase," said Yana.

Meanwhile, Head of the Department of Water Resources and Highways (DSDABM) Didi Ruswandi said the construction of springs into public spaces is one of the efforts to conserve nature. The reason, he said, is that springs can be an indicator of environmental conditions. If the volume of water in the springs is lacking, conditions in the environment are critical. "This is present as a public open space that local residents can use to play and travel," said Didi.